Dr. Robert L. Watson MD, Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Robert L. Watson MD

Anesthesiologist

4/5(5)
250 Park Street Bowling Green Kentucky, 42101
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4/5

About

Dr. Robert Watson is an anesthesiologist practicing in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dr. Watson ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Watson also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

MD at Virginia Commonwealth University

Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1962

Board Certification

The American Board of Anesthesiology

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 62 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Chief of AnesthesiaPain Management

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Chief of Anesthesiology -

Awards

  • Premier Anesthesia Director of the Year   
  • Colonel, Retired, United States Army, Medical Department   
  • Honorable Discharge, United States Marine Corps Reserve   
  • Adjunct Professor, Pikeville Osteopathic School   

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Pain Management; Fellow, American College of Cardiology

Articles and Publications

  • More than 50 published medical articles and development of the drugs, Duramorph, Infumorph, and Glycopyrrolate. Also, more than one dozen U.S. Patents, including Inject-Safe Bandages (www.injectsafebandages.com).

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His love of medicine and continued education.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Reading, fishing, boating, and motorcycle riding.

Favorite professional publications

  • Pain Medicine Journal, Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, American Journal of Cardiology

Dr. Robert L. Watson MD's Practice location

250 Park Street -
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
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New patients: 270-745-1111
www.themedicalcenter.org; www.managemypain.net

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